Author: John Rogers
Alien Communication: From Hafnarfjörður To Hollywood, Hildur Guðnadóttir Hits The Big Time
by John Rogers
Hildur Guðnadóttir’s beaming face emerges from the digital blur. She leans into the camera, her features springing into sharp resolution….
Artist Playlist: Spooky Vibes & Throwing Panties With MSEA
by John Rogers
MSEA is Maria-Carmela Raso, a Reykjavík-based musician who picked up some positive attention this year with the ambitious release exhibition…
Street Art 101: The Best Reykjavík Murals
by John Rogers and Hannah Jane Cohen
Street art might have, well, varying degrees of legality in Reykjavík, but the scene is so bright and lively that…
Airwaves Tipsters 2018: Nostalgia, Memes & Melancholy With Cheryl K. Ang
by John Rogers
Cheryl K. Ang works at the Iceland Music office, where part of her job is listening to tonnes of new…
Grapevine Playlist: aYia, SiGRÚN, GYDA, Emilíana Torrini, Júníus Meyvant, PORT & More
by John Rogers, Hannah Jane Cohen and Christine Engel Snitkjær
Like the beautiful geysir exploding hot, stinky earth water all over a group of damp, blissed-out lookers-on, here are the…
WINNING: Auður Ómarsdóttir Goes For Gold At Kling & Bang
by John Rogers
Auður Ómarsdóttir is from two worlds. A former handball player who was raised in sport, in recent years she has…
Music News: Power-Goth Trio Kælan Mikla, Disco Hunk Berndsen, Hvalur Festival
by John Rogers and Hannah Jane Cohen
Two popular Icelandic bands of different stripes have announced notable album releases for late 2018. The first is Kælan Mikla,…
In Photos: Road Tripping Through The Icelandic Highlands
by John Rogers
As we drove through the Highlands for our recent “Into The Highlands” cover feature, we saw countless memorable places, wide…
New In Town: Miami, Session, Le Kock 2.0, Skelfiskmarkaðurinn & More
by John Rogers and Hannah Jane Cohen
Reykjavík is a fast-changing city—if you don’t stop and smell the clams and IPA once in a while, you could…
Icelandic Oysters Have Arrived: Skelfiskmarkaðurinn Is 101’s New Seafood Palace
by John Rogers
A new seafood palace called Skelfiskmarkaðurinn (“Shellfish Market”) opened its doors in late August. With three handsomely appointed dining rooms…
Smite Preview: Iceland To Eviscerate Belgium; Roberto Martinez Fears “Injured Animal”
by John Rogers
Having recovered from the berserk mushroom induced freakout that led to a 6-0 pounding at the hands of the scampering…
Iceland Smited 6-0 By Switzerland During Possible Mushroom Freakout
by John Rogers
Iceland’s national football team was thrashed 6-0 by Switzerland today in their first game at the brand new UEFA Nation’s…
Go Fish: Reykjavík’s Best Seafood Restaurants
by John Rogers and Hannah Jane Cohen
Iceland is famous for its fresh, delicious seafood. But with a fish restaurant on every street corner, where should you…
Into The Highlands: A Five Day Trek Into Iceland’s Wild Interior Desert
by John Rogers
Note: Driving in Highlands requires advance research on everything from suitable car types to weather, road conditions, prohibited practises, and…
A Smite By Any Other Name: Women’s Team Crashes Out Of World Cup Contention
by John Rogers and Greig Robertson
As the Icelandic Valkyries’ World Cup hopes are shipwrecked, a new era begins for the men under Swedish coach Erik…
Airwaves Tipsters 2018: Alex Sinclair’s Must See Bands At Iceland Airwaves
by John Rogers
Alex Sinclair is the marketing manager of the Mengi organisation, and as such is subject to a constant stream of…
The Hanging Fall: A Summer Hike To Hengifoss
by John Rogers
The Hengifoss waterfall appears suddenly across lake Lagarfljot, like a sharp white scratch against the dark cliffs. It turns out…
Airwaves Announcement: Fever Ray Cancels, Ásgeir & 100 Other Bands Added
by John Rogers
Iceland Airwaves have released a huge new announcement about the 2018 edition of the festival. News that will disappoint many…
Life In Pictures: A Day At LungA Arts Festival
by John Rogers
The LungA Arts Festival, held in the beautiful east Iceland seaside town of Seyðisfjörður, is an event like no other….
Barflies Unite: The Downtown Bar Safari Gets Five New Watering Holes
by Hannah Jane Cohen and John Rogers
Reykjavík’s bar scene has been in a state of relative stasis over the last year or two. Since the miniature…
Húsið: The Art House Of Patreksfjörður
by John Rogers
The harbour area of Westfjords fishing town Patreksfjörður is a small tangle of streets lined with dripping warehouses and industrial…
Music News: President Bongo, Airwaves For Gender Equality, G Y D A’s Moonchild
by Noemi Ehrat and John Rogers
Acclaimed producer and DJ President Bongo—a former member of GusGus—has announced a new solo record. The release is the third…
Making Of An Artist: New Wave Cinema, Indie Rock And Art With Rakel Mjöll
by John Rogers
Rakel Mjöll Leifsdóttir (pictured above, middle) is the singer of the UK/Icelandic band Dream Wife, as well as being a…
Grapevine Playlist: G Y D A, Vök, JFDR, Munstur, Grafík, Joey Christ & More
by John Rogers and Christine Engel Snitkjær
Welcome to another rich and varied Grapevine Playlist, containing everything from the starry gentility of the acronymic G Y D…
Town Guide: Seaside Charm & Wild Nature in Tvøroyri
by John Rogers
If the far-flung capital of the Faroe Islands, Tórshavn, is too much of a metropolis for your taste, you could…